Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-07-08
From EFaynesboro
LITTLE NY"-PERsONAL- WA
TER-ENGINEs--''LAK SPRING.
NEW PARsoNAGE-NEW WAREHOUSE,


&C., &C., &C.
[ReDorted for the Staunton VINDrcAyoR.l
WAYNEsBoRo, VA, July 5.-Thinking
that few news items scattered kind of
broadcast from this place might meet
your approval, will venture to slip few
lines On your desk nearest to the catch
all-the-trash basket and if you do not like
'em, push 'em overheard. However, must
give you few hints regarding Way
nesboro.
Waynesboro has been described often
enough already by diamond-pointed intel
Iects for most of your readers to know
where it is situated, &C., but few words
regarding recent happenings hereabouts
may be of interest to some. Wavnesboro
stands forth to-day as in the mighty past,
a lively and thriving little-well almost
said village, but perhaps 1 had better say
town, as it sounds a little more broad
bottomed, and as you are well aware that
some of the inhabitants, at least, of VII
lagos feel rather expansive-chested as it
were, and want their full deserts SO far as
living within corporate limits implies.
Well, they, have no doubt, are exactly
right on this score eff l may so speak,"
for building up hearty, healthy town is
no wee small job and generally takes more
than one balanced-headed person to do it
exactly to the scribe ''if may so speak.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.. Lynn
King, who has been in the employ of Mr..
J. A. Patterson of this place. has dec ided
to take up his abode in your city with
Messrs. Witt & Holt-not that we envy
them the services of good young man.
but we cannot afford to give up many
such amiable characters as he has proven
himself to be. He is efficient, honest in
every purpose, and goes out with kind
wish from all with whom he has associ-
ated.
There are quite number of cases of
sickness in town and immediate vicinity
of dysenteric nature-ln some instances
entire families have been Frustrated at
one time. We trust this raging epidemic
will soon wing its way to parts uninha-
bited by human beings.
Messrs. Rife and Schoppert of this place
are receiving orders daily for their cele-
brated Hydraulic Water Engine. of which
MIR. Rife is patentee, and which they are
now busily engaged in manufacturing.
They, in connection with their already
well equipped machine-shop, will COM
mence constructing a foundry with the
aid of which they can much bet
ter manipulate their rapidiy-increasing
business. The manufacture of water
engines is a new feature of enterprise
within our Valley and should be well pa
tronized by every one in need of ma
chine of its kind: I have not heard of a
single machine of their make-ot which
they have near 200 in full working
service to-day giving dissatisfaction.
The new owners of ''Lake Spring" prop
erty, adjacent to, and about one-half mile
from our town, have already added much
to the appearance of this most desirable
and health-giving property, and expect in
the near future to build a magnificent
hotel On strictly modern plan, which
shall stand forth in its grand
eur, and ask for the weary health-seekers,
before whose portals, and only few
PAGES distant, gushe forth the crystal
waters of Lake Spring.
The Presbyterian parsonage. which is in
course of construction. is striding on to
completion. Lambert Bros, who have a
large machine shop near town, are the
contractors, and are building pretty and
substantial residence. and it will be much
more inviting to future ministers than
the old shell they had; besides Will add to
the beauteous surroundings of the town.
M. J. W. Ellison is rolling up large
and commodious warehouse on his lot
near the depot-2stories high, 45x66 feet
where he will expand his already large
business.
We had nice rain on Monday night,
which was much needed. ~.
UNCLE NED.